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Patented Nov. 26,

UuirEofsTATEs PATENT offrira vCUPPING PRESS Amos Calleson and Edgar A. Calleson, Merrick,

Y., assignors to Crown Cork it Seat @om- Md., a corporation oi New Application January 3, 1941, Serial No. 373,028

N. pany, Inc., Baltimore, York 32 Claims.

lThis invention relates to presses, and in particular to presses designed to draw a cup from a fiat blank, for example as the initial step in the -production of a drawn metal can. `In preferred embodiment, the invention contemplates a press (Ci. 11S-.38)

adapted to handle a strip material, and in this connectionan object of the invention is to provide an improved feeding and guiding means for the strip so that the same will be presented accurately to the blank forming mechanism of the press. Another object is to provide drawing mechanism of double action type which will be more durable and will give greater output and better quality. Another object is to provide a yielding draw ring or rings designed to bear with exactitude to prevent the formation of wrinkles.

Another object is to provide a press with minimum working stroke due to the spacing apart of the upper and lower forming members only sufciently to readily receive a fed strip ,between them when the press is open. Another object is to provide improved drawing mechanism wherein binding effects are avoided, and whereinl pressure on the blank margins is reduced during the vdrawing operation so that damage from excessive Another object is to compression is obviatcd. provide a movable die, rather than a 'movable draw ring, so that the necessary stroke of the drawing punch is shortened.. thus providing smoother and more rapid operation.' Another object is toprovide for the rapid separation to a -considerable distance' apart of the coperating drawing elementsso as to render the latter readily accessible for repair or'rep1acement. Another object is toprovide a scrap cutter automatically operated in timed relation 'andconstituting a unit which may be readily moved from operative position to give access to the drawing mechanism.

whereby the possibility of damage to the press in operation is reduced. -Summing up the above and other objects which will appear hereinafter, the purpose ofthe invention is to provide a press adapted in each cycle of operation to. feed a strip, punch a plurality of.blaulm from the strip, draw accuracy.' Description of the invention will be made with reference to a preferred embodiment.

'shown byway of example drawings, in which 1 Figure 1 is a front elevation of a'press constructedin accordance with the invention.'

Figure 2 is a section substantially on line 2 2 of Figure 1. y

in the accompanying Figure'3 ls a rear elevation of the press. 'l

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the press with parts omitted.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the press.

Figure' is a section substantially on line 6 6 :of Figure 5.

' Figure 7 is a section substantially on line 1 1 of Figure 6. l

Figure 8 is a section substantially online 8 8 of Figure 1. f

Figure 9 is a section substantially on line 9 9 of Figure 1.

Figure 10 isa section substantially on line in lll of Figure 11..

Figure 11 is' a' section substantially von lin Il ll of Figure 1.

Figure 12 is a section substantially on line l2-.l2 of Figure 2.

Figure 13 shows, in enlarged scale, structure appearing at the 'upper ceptral portion of Figure 2.

Figure 1'4 Arepeats in part the showing of Figure 13 with parts in different relation.

vAnother object is to provide safety. features 'the blanks, clear the'zformedl articles, and sever the scrap, all with exceptional speed, safety and Figure 15 repeats in part the showing of Figure 13 with parts in still dierent relation.

Figure 16 is an axial section of pressure grading mechanism which appears in the left hand central portion of Figure 3.

Figure 17 iis an enlarged elevation of feed A mechanism, seen from the front as in Figure 1 Figure 18 is an elevation ofthe mechanism of Figure 17 as seen from the right o f that ligure.

Figure 19 is a section on line l9 |9 of Fig- Flgure 25 is a partial plan view of strip'guiding mechanism.

Figure 26. is a section 'of the mechanism of Flgure 25, taken substantially on line ZS-ZG of Figure 2, and

Figure 27 is a diagram showing certain circuits and safety provisions.

^ Main frame The main frame of the press comprises a pair f of side standards 30 and 3|, Figures 1 to 9 and 1l.,

The upper portions of the standards are some-` whatexpanded to provide side walls 33 and 34 which are joined by front and rear walls 35 .and 36. 'I'.he outer faces of the standards are provided with channels 31 and 38 which terminate upwardly in vertical Vguide openings 39 and 4l! as particularly shown in Figures 4 and 5.

The inner faces of the standards are provided withA vertical ribs 4i and 42 having faces, in a common plane, against which are bolted guide rails or tracks 43 and 44, the bolts passing through horizontally elongated openings in rail 44 so that the latter is adjustable toward and away from the other. The outer face of rail 44 is recessed to provide inclined surfaces with which cooperate a number' of wedges 46, Figure 9, engaged by cap screws threaded into outer ribs of the rails. By loosening the rail bolts, proper adjustment of the rails is obtainable through adjustment of the wedges. Above the rails the inner faces of the side walls 34 and 35 are provided with vertical guideways and 48, Figures 6 and 7, these guideways being respectively aligned with .the rails 43 and 44.,

The lower portions of the standards are extended forwardly at 49 and 50 to provide bearing portions for the operating shafts which will be later described.

Bolster plate and appurtenances Reference numeral I designates a horizontal bolster plate secured against the lower edges of the front and rear frame walls 35 and 36 as indicated in Figure 2. The bolster plate is provided with two pairs of vertical circular openings which are staggered in the fore and aft direction of the press. Disposed in these openings and bolted to the top of the plate are guide sleeves of which two are indicated at 52 and 53, Figure 2. These sleeves are identical. i

Referring particularly to'Figures 13 to 15, it will be seen that the sleeve 53. terminates downwardly at vabout -the lower level of the bolster plate. and that at an intermediate point it is provided with a lubricant inlet duct'54 which communicates with grooves in the inner walls of the sleeve.

Secured to. the bottom face .of the bolster platev isa base .member 55 which has a circular open- Y Yring 59 by the pressure in the piston chamber.

Secured against the lower inner portion of ring 59 is a cutting ring 66 which provides a shoulder for the normal support of a draw ring 6|, the draw ring having an upper annular portion engaged under piston 51. 'I'he draw ring and piston are slightly universally tiltable so that the draw ring is self-adjusting to evenlyengage the margins of a blank during the drawing operation.-

Similar draw and cutting ring equipment is 'associated with all the sleeves such as`53.

Upper slide and appurtenances Reference numeral 62 designates an upper slide having a. lower' expanded portion 63 and a central transverse web 64 at the ends of which are portions 65 and 66, Figures 5 and 6, guided in y the guideways l41 and 48, transverse displacement of the slide being prevented by shoulders bearing against the inner margins of the guideways as particularly shown in Figure 5.

Projecting from the sides of the slide into openings 33 and 4l are aligned trunnions 61 and 68 to which are pivoted the upper ends of links 69 and 1l which lie in the channels 31 and 38.

The lower expanded portion`63 of the slide is provided with four openings as at 1|, Figure 13, aligned with the openings in the bolster plate andof a size to receive the upper portion of the sleeves as at 53. A cap 12 secured to ythe slide above opening 1i has a hemispherical internal bearing surface 13A engaged by the spherical head 14 of a link 15, the head being retained against the bearing surface by a retainer ring 16. Link 15 has a lower spherical head 11 whose end is engaged in a complementary seat 18- formed in a block 19 which is received in the upper end of a hollow cylindrical member 60, the block being held against a. shoulder 8i by a retainer ring 82. Fixed to the lower end of member is a drawing plmch 83 having a cylindrical cavity 84 in its outer portion, the punch clearing through the opening in base member 55, having a sliding it in the draw ring 6I, and being normally positioned relative to the latter as shown in Figure 13. The punch carrier 80 has a sliding t in sleeve 53. The lower outer edge of the punch is beveled and provided withv openings 83 for the escape inwardly of air and oil trapped between the punch andthe blank, the openings terminating inwardlyl in d an annular groove.` Compression or vacuum effects above the punch 83 are prevented by the provision of an air groove 65 in 55.

It will be understood that similar punches, similarly molmted, are associated with the other draw and cutting ring assemblies. Any mis` Y alignment between caps 12 and sleeves 53 is accommodated by the` double ball joint connections, this preventingany binding action during the drawing operation.

'Knock-out devices a bushing 86 fixed in the lower end oi the carrier 8l. The space above pad 86 islin' communication with an air groove 89 formed in thelower edge of carrier and'it will be noted that the pad and punch are grooved and perforated in a manner so that vacuum or compression effects of any kind will be avoided, the pad having openings 64' commlmicating with'the internal groove of the punch. The lower end of a rod 90 is fixed in the Ystem 61, the rod extending upwardly through perforations in the bearings 12 and 19 and a longitudinal bore of link 15, the clearances being suchas not to interfere with the required flexibility ofthe ball .'ioint. y

The upper end ofV rod 90 is threaded into a. tting 9| and interposed between the latter and the cap 12 is acompression spring 92 which serves to yleldingly maintain the knock-out pad in the normal position shown in Figure 13 wherein it is entirely within punch 83. Fitting 9| is pivoted to an arm 93 xed in radial, generally horizontally extending relation to a rock shaft 94 mounted in bearings 96 and 96 on the top of web 64 of slide 62. Fixed on shaft 9! adjacent lto brackets on the front wall 35 of the frame,

Figures 1, 2 and 5. l

a An` arm |02', Figure 5, fixed on shaft 94. like, and disposed as arm 93, is pivoted to a fitting |03 associated. with the knock-out mechanism for the punch at the left of punch `93.

Journaled in bearings |04 and |05 mounted on' topv of web 64 is a rock shaft |06 above and parallel to shaft 94,*shaft |06 having fixed thereto arms |01,and |08 like arms 93 and |0|, butextending oppositely, Arms |01 and |08 are pivoted to fittings |09 and |0 associated with the knockout mechanism for the two rear punches. Arm 93, Figure 2, has a hub portion formed with gear teeth l|| which engage'the teeth of a mutilated gear` ||2 xed on shaft |06. The' two gears are of the same size, and, consequently, when shaft 94 is rocked in a clockwise direction, all'of the arms will be swung downwardly through the same angle.

' Lower slide and appurtenances A lower'slide, generally designated by the reference numeral H3, has an upper flat table portion ||4 and lowerlateral legs ||5 and ||6, the

sides of the slide being grooved for engagement with rails 43 and 44 as particularly shown in Figures 8, 9 and 11. The table portion is provided Vwith openings beneath the four punches, *that beneath punch 83 being designated by the reference numeral ||1, Figure 13. Fixed on the tableportion is ashoe ||8 having a central-,opening coaxial with the opening I1 and secured on shoe ||8 by means `of clamping segments is a drawing die ||9 Vdesigned for coaction with ,cutting ring 60, draw ring 6| and punch`83. 'I'he shoe has air openings as at ||8. The upper end of die ||9 is vertical bore in whichis rotatably receiveda nut 26 having a lower thrust member constituted by a worm gear |21 and an upper thrust member constituted by a ring |28threaded on the upper end of the nut, Engaged in nut |26 is a vertical screwl |29 whose lower end -is supported on a transverse axis on the upper end of a link |30 pivoted through I a pin- |30' to a link |3 which is in turn pivotedV von a bearing block |32 on the main frame cross portion 32, the links constituting a rearwardly breaking toggle. -V A fiat lower front portion of the screw |29 bears against a wearV plate |33 fixedv on an upwardly extending portion of strut 32. Fixed to the lower rear portion of the screw is a stop |34 and xed on the upper end of the screw is a cap |35 vwhich projects over nut |26 to constitute an upper stop. The normal relation of .the parts is shown in Figure 2;

Supported on suitable bearings beneath portion |25 of slide ||3 and engaged -with worm gear |21 is a worm|36 which through'universal joints |31 and |38 and an extensible and collapsible drive shaft |39 and through a friction lclutch |40 vis connected to'the armature shaft of a reversible motor |4| mounted on a bracket |42 fixed to the' -frame, Figures 2 and 3. By operating motor 4|, nut |26 can be reciprocated betweenthe stops |34 and |35. A preferred control system, as will be later described, involves limit switches opery ated by slide 3 for stopping motor |4| at the upper and lower limits of travel of the slide. It

will be evident that by threading nut |28 downwardly on the screw the slide I|3 can be loweredV through a considerable distance so as'to render the cutting and forming appurtenances readily accessible.

Pivoted to the central pivot |30" of the toggle constituted by links |30 and |3| is a yoke-shaped portion |44 of a link- |45, Figures 2, 11 and 12,'

which includes a. forwardportion |46 having a square shank |41 engaged in a square socket |48 of portion |44. A transversely directed pocket |49 of portion |44 slidablyreceives a spring cup |50 which houses, as here shown, two springs |5| and |52 which bear at one endagainst the end wall of the cup and at the other-against a, follower |53 engaged by -a cap screw |54.r threaded in a closure |55 which is in turn threaded in the outer end of the pocket. Set in the end of the spring cup I 50 lis a block |56 having an inclined edge engaged with a. similarly inclined edge of a block |51 set in shank |41. inclinedl portions of the blocks 'under the pressure of the springs is such that under ordinary tension applied to link |46, portion |44 will follow. Under extraordinary resistance, however, block |51 will cam block |56 outwardlysand thelink portions will separate.

Link portion |46 is pivoted between the rear |60 by means of a pin |6|. Lever |60.is pivoted on a hollow shaft I 62 which extends between and through bearings provided in frame portions 49 0 and 50. Between forward portions of plate por- 4 mounted on a pin |64. Pivoted on theright hand side of levers |60 to the rear of shaft |62 is anarm |66 whichat its upper bifurcated end carries a cam following roller |61, the lower end of the arm engaging an adjustable abutment. |68 on the hub of lever |60 so that counterclockwise swinging of arm |65 is positively limited. When lever |60 is swung in clockwise direction, Figure 2, by means to be hereinafter described, the toggle constituted by links |30 and |3| is straightened to a controlled extent and slide ||3 is elevated in its working stroke.

strip feeding and guiding mechanism Secured to the front wall l35 of the frame is a pair of brackets |69 and |10,1Figures 1 and 17 to 20, 25'and 26, havingjdepending portions 1| and |12 in the lower extremities of which is journaled a roll shaft |13 on which is mounted va pair k of feed rolls |14 and intermediate lcircular discs |15 which serve as hold-down membersand have no feeding function. Rails |16 and |11, of angular section; having horizontal portions supporting a feed plate |18 which is interrupted at the feed rolls and hold-down discs and'has its top surface tangential to the topsloithe lower feed rolls andY at the height ofthe top surface of the stripper plate |20. Clamped against anA upwardly extending flange of rail |11 by means of a block.'|19 70 is a rectilinear wear strap |80 which lis parallel to the press center line andso properly guides A the right hand edge of the strip.

The left hand-portion of the plate |18 is provided with a plurality of rectangular recesses as at 380,' Figures 25 and 26, in which are slidable The engagement of the portions of-plate portions |58 and|59 of a lever f* tions |58 and |59 a cam following'roller |63 is slidable beneath the plate |18, a portion 383 having a top surface level with the top of the plate, and an upstanding portion 384 against which is clamped a rectilinear wear strip '385. The left hand end of slide 38| is held down by a plate 388 secured to the top of a vertically extendingA flange of rail |18. A post 381 is fixed in and extends downwardly from slide 38| and is engaged by one end of a tension spring 388 whose vother end is anchored to a post 388 iixed in and extending downwardly from plate |18. slides, as at 38|,v engage the left hand edge of strip S so that the right hand edge of the latter is at all times yieldingly held against the wear strip |88.v When the slides are pulled to the left, the lower ends of the posts as at 381 may be engaged by pivoted rings 388 to hold the slidesv out so that the strip may be readily threaded through the apparatus, the feed rolls at this time being separated by means which will be later described.

A shaft |8| has its ends journaled inblocks |82 and |83 vertically slidable in guideways in bracket portions |1| and |12V and carries feed rolls |88 and hold-down discs |85 which are directly above the lower rolls and discs. Rods |88 and |81 threaded in the upper portions of blocks |82 and |83v extend upwardly through bores |88 and |88, Figure 17, provided in the brackets. Sleeves as at |88 threaded in' the upper` ends of bores |88 and |88 serve as abutments for the upper ends of compression springs |8| and |82 which bearV at their lower ends against blocks |82 and |83, thereby yieldingly urging rolls |84 toward rolls |14 so as to cause the rolls to engage f the strip S with feeding pressure.

Fixed on shaft |13 outwardly of bracket portion |12 is a gear |83 which meshes with a gear |84, of equal size, ixed on shaft |8|. Fixed on shaft |13 outwardly of gear |83 -is a ratchet wheel |85 beyond which a mutilated gear |88 is freely' carried by the shaft. An arm |81 projecting from gear |88 carries a pawl |88, Figures 1'7, 18 and 21, having a nose portion cooperable with ratchet wheel |85 and urged'into engagement with the ratchet wheel by a spring-pressed plunger |88 onan arm |81. Also fixed to arm |81 in the plane of pawl |88 is a member 288 having a ta- .pered foot portion 28| cooperable with a latch or stop member 282 pivoted at 283 on a lower extension284-of bracket portion |12 and urged toward Vthe ratchet wheel |85 by a spring-pressed plunger 285. A rack 288 guided in extension 284,- Figure 18, engages gear |88. -With the parts in the position shown, and vas particularly in Figure 21, the nose of pawl |88 is behind a Y shoulder |85a of the ratchet wheel and the foot portion of member 288 is interposed between the ratchet wheel and the extremity of stop 282 so that the nose 282s of the latter is held away from shoulder |85b of the ratchet wheel so that the latter is free to be driven. If rack 288 is-moved upwardly, the ratchet wheel and therewith shafts |13 and |8| are driven in a direction` to feed the strip. As this drive proceeds, foot portion 28| moves away from ratchet 282 so that the nose 282' of the latter rides on the periphery of the ratchet wheel. As the stroke of pawl |88 is completed, shoulder |851: of the ratchet wheel en' gages nose 282e of thelatch to prevent overthrow. portion 28| engages the extremity of latch 282 and returns it to the position of Figure 2l,

As rack 288 returns to normal position,`

8 pawl 'dropping behind ratchet wheel so that the parts are conditioned for the succeeding feeding operation. Shaft |13 is equipped with a hand wheel 281 for manual adjustment of the feed, and desirably 'friction brakes 288 and 288 for the feed shafts, anchored on the vshaft bearings, are provided.

The feed rolls |14 and |84 'are identical and roll |84 is shown in detail -in Figures 22 to 24. Referring particularly to these figures, a cylindrical core or sleeve 2|8is positioned on shaft |8| by means of a screw 2| and is surrounded by a ring 2|2 which has a peripheral rib 2|3 for 'driving engagementwith the strip. A tapered 15 axially elongated opening 2|8 of ring 2|2. It will be evident that rotation of shaft |8| will be transmittedto ring 2|2 through roller 2|1 and that the ring can move axially of the shaft due toV the axial elongation of the. opening 2|8.

Openings 2|8 and 2|8 are provided with threaded r closures 2|'8 and 228.

Retainer rings .22| and 222 at the ends of sleeve `2 f8 and ring 2|2 are connected together by bolts 223 extending through axial bores in ring 2|2. The left hand ends of bolts 223 are received in spring pockets 224 and compression springs 225 are interposed between the nuts and the bottoms -of the pockets. Consequently, the ring 2|2 is yieldingly held in the position particularly shown in Figure 22, although it vcan move longitudinally of shaft |8| to some extent in either direction.

'I'he axial displaceability of the feed rolls is provided 'in order to allow the strip to be fed through with its right hand edge against-the stationary guide |88, but not forced into or away from the guide by the action of the rolls. Dur# ing feeding there may be a tendency for the rolls ially displaced lduring 'a feeding operation, the

following mechanism' is provided:

Rods |88 and |81 have their upper ends env gaged in square sleeves 228 and 221 which are retained by'nuts threaded on the extremities of the rods. The-rear faces of sleeves 228 and 221 are slidable against the faces of backing brackets so as at 228, `Figure 1 8.l A rock shaft 228 is Journaled in bearing members 2.38 and 23| fixed to the main brackets |88 and |18 and has xed thereon dogs 232 and 233 which includecollar portions notched to provide shoulders 284 and 05 238, Figures 18 and 20, which underly the forward lower edges of sleeves 228 and 2 21. Dog 233 has a forked end straddling a rod 248 beneath a collar 24| adjustably fixed on the rod, the upper end of the rod being pivoted .to 'the 7o other arm 88' of bellcrank lever |88, Figure 2.

Consequently, each time rod 248 is pulled downwardly, by means which will be later described. to operate the knock-outs., dog 233 is swung in' a counterclockwise direction, Figure 18, rocking 18 shaft 228 and pulling rods |88 and |81 and bearslimmerv rss of' the pin 2|4 is received in atapered diametrical bore .ends are pivo on tli'e upper slide 62; A v downwardly, shaft 252 is rocked and operatively the action of their springs are returned to norand 244 on the rear wall 36 of the main frame.

The frame includes lower side portions 245 and A 246 connected at their lower ends by a bed plate 241 on which'is xed a knife 248. Slidably guided between frame portion 245 and 246 is a cross head 249 equipped with a blade 258 for cooperation-with blade 248. The latter in the normal position'ef frame 242 is at about the ievei er V the stripper vplate |28. and above this plate the frame carries a guide plate 25|. .A rock shaft 252 mounted in bearings 253 and 254 on the inner face of wall 36, Figure-; has fixed thereto a pair of arms 255 and 256 which extend through openings 251 and 256'in the wall and are pivoted -to the upper ends of links -259 and 268 whose lower tally connected to thetop of cross head 249. i Y Arm 255 is provided between its ends with downwardextensions which support a pivot pin 26| o n which is-pivoted one end of alink 262 whose other end is pivotally connected to a bracket 2 63 When the slide is moved moves knife 258 relative to'knife 248 tosever the scrap, knife 258 returning as the-slide is returned` .Bearing 244, Figure 3, has a lower extension providing` bearings for a worm 264 and'foraworm f wheel, in a housing 265, `engaged by the worm. The worm has xed thereon a crank 266. The worm wheel is fixed on a. shaft 261 which extends part way across the outside of wall 36 to a bearing 268,v Figure 3, on the rear' wall 36 of the main frame. Fixed on shaft 261 centrally of frame 242 is a link 269 whose free end is pivoted A to one end of a link 218, whose other end is pivoted to a cross portion I242' of.'fra1ne 242. By turning crank 266 in the proper direction the toggle constituted by links 269 and 218 is straightened, thus swinging 'frame 242 tothe dot and dash position of Figure 2, this operation. being assisted by a pair of tension deviccs'21l and 212 which are pivotally connected between the main frame and the cutter frame. thus positioned the cutting and punching instru- With the cutter y .mentalities are rendered accessible from the'rear. Reverse operation of crank 26 collapses the toggle andreturns' the frame to operative position wherein it is'locked by the, worin and worm wheel.

mal position if they have been displaced during 5 the preceding feeding operation. Y Drive mechanism The free end of dog 23a-Figures 1'1 and 20,1ies lMounted on a table 2.15 secured tothe upper behind a roller 236 mounted on an eccentric pin Dertien 0f Standard 3| iS a motor 275 Connectedat one' end of a shaft 231 te the other end of los' belts 211 .with a pu1le2l8 which is free on a which issecured a crank 238, the shaft being l0 main dnl/6 Shaft 219, Figure 2 'journaled in a ljurnaled in a bearing member 239 on bracket housing 23 Secured in transversely extending Yelss. It win be'evidentthat by swinging crank" lation to standard 3|, Figure ,1. A fly whee128| 23s in a; counter-clockwise direction, Figure 2o, is free on shaft 219 adjacent and nxed to pulley shaft 22a will te rocked te eievate shaft isi. 218, Figure 9. Dnve from thepulley tothe shaft 'Ihis manual elevating means is principally use- 15 ls'adapted t0 be effected-by means 0f an air ru1 when the strip is being initially threaded clutch 282 which may be similar to that disclosed f through the apparel-,usL at which time, as has in the patent torGladfelter, No.2,813,144,granted previously been mentioned, the left hand strip September 3. 1935-- l The pulley and ily wheel are guiding slides, as at zal, Figures 25 and 26, are Adisposed in a housing constituted in part by a heid outwardly-by the rings as at aan. pivoted portion 283 held in closed position by s Preferably, the strip s e is brought te the feed latch 284. An air brake for shaft 219 is disposed rolls in such manner that the rolls exert little, in a housing 235 at the ODI-lesite ,end 0f, the Shaft if any feeding effect and have mainly a regulafrom the pulley and may be of any suitable contory eect on the strip advanee, Thai; is, unstruction, air pressure serving to close the brake. Y l winding mechanism is provided which preferablyv A rOCk Shaft 285 Supported in a bracket 281, FS-

tends to push the Strip tothe feed rens, ure 9, has at one end an eccentric pin carrying a Scrap cutter A brake shoe 288 cooperable withthe rim of the fly l wheel 28|. An arm 289 ixed on shaft 266 .has Referring vto Figures 2 and 3, a frame 242 has its free end pivoted to a rod 298. on which is fixed upwardly extending arms pivoted to brackets 243 a piston in a cylinder- 29|Figures 1 and 9, the

vpiston being'supported on a bracket 292 on hous- -ing 288. The ily wheel brake-is'applied by adlmitting air under pressure to cylinder'29l through any suitable type of valve.

- of shaft 219 engagesl a gear 293, Figure 1, xed v onta main shaft 388 whose ends are journaled in bearings 38| and 382 on frameportions 49' and 58. As here shown, the bearing caps are' as at 383, Figure 2,*,supporting a cross bar 384v to which housing plates are secured. Adiacent v bearing 38 I, shaft 388 has fixed thereon a single with a roller 386, see also Figure 2, carried by a lever 381pivoted at A388 on a pin extending inwardly from frame portion 58. T he forwardly' projecting end of lever 381 is pivoted to the lower end of rod 248, whichlatter is adjustable as tol length.v The cam following roller 386 is borne e against cam l-385 by means of a compression spring 389 under the'free end of lever 381.

o To the left of eem sii, eam's si: and altere fixed 'oni shaft 388, the profiles of these cams being shown in Figure l0.

Referring'toFigures 1, 2, 4, 10 and l1 in par-` ticular, a shaft 3I4 is journaled in bearings 3| 5 and 3|6 `at the top of main frame portions 49 and 58 and is equipped with a nxed arm 3|1 having a forked end receiving a roller 3i8 on a pin 3|9, this roller constituting affollower for cam 3|3. A pin 328-shas1a squared portion 32| se.- cured in a rectangular recess at the end of a' further arm 322 on shaft 3 I4. A lever 323 pivoted on ,a round' portion of pin 328 carries in its lower forked end a roller 324 on a pin 325, this roller constituting a follower for cam 3|2. 'Lever 323 has a Vportion extending oppositely from its roller A pinion 292 fixed on an intermediate portion provided with sockets in which a're engaged struts rise cam'385, Figures l and 1l, which cooperates' To the left of cam 385, a cam 3I8 is fixed on' y shaft 388 and cooperates with 4roller |61* which,- 55 it willvbe remembered, is carried by the arm |66l mounted on lever |68. Ihe roller |63, carried by :iiles'of4 these latter 

